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The neurosurgical team is led by Jonathan
H. Lustgarten, M.D., a graduate of Harvard University
and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
who completed his neurological surgery residency at the
Neurological Institute at Columbia-Presbyterian. His interests
include the treatment of brain tumors and aneurysms, as
well as stereotactic surgery, trigeminal neuralgia and
spinal surgery.
David Estin,
M.D., earned his undergraduate degree at Brown University,
and doctor of medicine degree from the New York University
School of Medicine. He completed his surgical internship
at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and
his residency at Tufts University's New England Medical
Center in Boston, where he served as chief resident. He
has special expertise in brain tumors, spinal surgery,
frameless stereotaxy and endoscopic techniques.
Ty Olson, M.D.,
joins Monmouth from the Neurological Institute of New
York at Columbia University Medical Center, where he completed
the five-year residency in neurosurgery. He earned his
medical degree from Duke University Medical School, Durham,
N.C., and a bachelor's degree in biological sciences from
Stanford University, Stanford, Calif. He holds board certification
from the American Board of Neurological Surgery and is
a member of the North American Skull Base Society, the
American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the
Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Among his special interests
is brain mapping, highly specialized surgery known as
"awake brain surgery" for deep lesions in the
brain. Through brain mapping, neurosurgeons contour eloquent
areas related to necessary brain functions by placing
electrodes on various parts of the brain stem and conduct
various tests to identify the eloquent areas to "contour
out" during surgery.
Dr. Lustgarten and Dr. Estin both are
instructors in clinical neurosurgery at Columbia University
College of Physicians and Surgeons.
These
Columbia-Presbyterian neurosurgeons work in affiliation with Monmouth:
- Michael B. Sisti, M.D., created the first computer-aided
stereotactic surgical and radiosurgical program in New York state. His special
interests include the treatment of brain tumors, acoustic neuromas and vascular
malformations.
- Jeffrey N. Bruce, M.D., specializes
in the treatment of complex brain and skull base tumors, and pituitary tumors.
- Robert
R. Goodman, M.D., Ph.D., specializes in stereotactic and endoscopic neurosurgery,
as well as the surgical treatment of epilepsy, move- ment disorders and pain including
trigeminal neuralgia and spasticity in adults and children.
- Neil
A. Feldstein, M.D., director of pediatric neurosurgery at Columbia-Presbyterian,
has special interests in the treatment of spina bifida and related disorders,
pediatric brain tumors and craniofacial surgery.
- Charles
J. Riedel, M.D., specializes in spinal neurosurgery with extensive experience
in complex spinal fusion, reconstruction and instrumentation, as well as endoscopic,
thoracoscopic and minimally invasive spinal surgery and peripheral nerve surgery.
Our
group works closely with the other faculty members of Columbia-Presbyterian, including:
- Robert A. Solomon, M.D., professor and chair- man
of neurological surgery (cerebral aneurysms, vascular malformations of the brain
and carotid artery disease)
- E. Sander Connolly, M.D.
(neurovascular surgery)
- Guy McKhann, M.D. (epilepsy,
stereotactic and functional surgery)
- Paul C. McCormick,
M.D. (spinal surgery)
- Donald O. Quest, M.D.
(brain tumors, disk and carotid disease)
Our
team takes a multidisciplinary approach to care, collaborating closely with colleagues
in other disciplines at Monmouth, including surgery, neurology, orthopaedics,
pain management, radiology and pediatrics, to provide patients with a treatment
plan that meets all their medical needs. |
